Little paradox I'm working with

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I was thinking about the whole giving thanks and the praise aspect as it is mentioned quite frequently throughout the Q'uo transcripts. 

The paradox is that if one of the most important aspects is to realize that we are all the Creator just in an individuated form,  would we not be giving thanks to ourselves? I understand that the Creator is the source of all but considering that we are all tiny parts of the whole,  how does giving thanks to yourself make sense? 

Hi Jeremy,

my personal interpretation of the intent of what was conveyed would be summed up in the word/concept of 'Gratitude'.

should we be grateful to the Creation for providing us with our current situation, and it's current physical parameters?

I am guessing that Gratitude is consonant with an attitude of the heart (acceptance, acknowledgement, appreciation, valuing the other self).

Perhaps what Q'uo (or it's particular phrasing) put it's emphasis on the final action of thanksgiving or praise, rather than what underlies it, which is the motivation of acknowledgement or acceptance (/valuing). of what is present in our experience.

If we are motivated and genuinely feel Gratitude, then the thanksgiving or praise will be a natural and unforced expression of that attitude.

Q'uo may be pointing to the outcome, rather than emphasising the motivation.  A similiar issue comes up the positive path.  People tend to focus (overly) on the service-to-others aspect, and put all their attention on the service aspect as an indicator.  Whereas, in my view, the positive path is motivated and instigated by the predominant attitude of acceptance, which will lead as a matter of course in serving, helping, and assisting others if you genuinely accept them.

The attitude precedes the action; the motivation trumps the external expression.